On November 15, 2024, Russia imposed a temporary ban on enriched uranium exports to the United States, a response to the US’s restrictions on Russian uranium imports, which began earlier this year and will transition to a full ban in 2028. Exceptions to the ban may be granted for specific exports under one-off licenses, as decided by Russia’s Federal Service for Technical and Export Control. This move follows President Vladimir Putin’s earlier directive to consider limiting strategic raw material exports. Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, called the ban a reciprocal response to US actions. Deliveries to other nations remain unaffected, adhering to pre-existing agreements. The ban impacts US nuclear power operators, which relied on Russia for 27% of enrichment services…